39+2 & terrrible upper back/rib pain, anyone else?

I'm having what can only be described as pressure and ache in my upper back/rib cage. Makes me feel like breathing is an effort. It happens after I do anything sitting or standing for longer then 20 minutes... Laying down is ok and it doesn't hurt as much. Ouch!!!

Me too.. But she's been sticking her feet in my ribs the last two weeks! Oh.. And I don't know if its a contraction but the top o my belly gets hard as a rock all the damn time. It hurts and I try to take deep breaths and rub it ou!

Sounds like you are having BH contractions @bnw09 my tummy does the same thing! The rib thing is really, really bothering me though because I just can't get anything done without pain. I am used to all the other pains (sciatic back pain, round ligaments etc...) This one is just the worst because it feels hard to breathe!

Not to scare you but I would tell your doc about this. I had upper back rib pain with my son around that time 39 weeks. Let is go on for a week and it turned out I had hellp syndrome. Better safe than sorry!